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Nov 12, 2004
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life." --Immanuel Kant
Monks' Brains During Meditation
The task was to practice "compassion" meditation, generating a feeling of loving kindness toward all beings. The subjects ranged from novice meditators to Buddhist monks (including the Dalai Lama) who had spent more than 10,000 hours in meditation. As Prof. Davidson compared their brain activity, he was able to clearly show that meditation alters structure and functioning of the brain!